High School Conference at the Reagan Ranch

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EXPERIENCE HISTORY. LEARN CONSERVATIVE IDEAS. WALK IN PRESIDENT REAGAN'S FOOTSTEPS.

Young America’s Foundation’s Reagan Ranch High School Conference is a unique gathering designed specifically for high school students and framed as a “crash course” in conservative thought. No prior knowledge or involvement in public policy is required to attend.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

Learn conservative ideas and effective activism

Meet and network with like-minded students

Interact with your conservative heroes

Receive valuable resource materials

Improve your critical thinking and debate skills

Become a young leader in the Conservative Movement

Walk in Reagan's footsteps

When you attend, you will hear briefings and discussions with conservatism’s brightest minds and most respected leaders. Students also enjoy a tour of the Reagan Ranch.

TUITION: The conference fee, $100, includes three nights at a Santa Barbara hotel, conference tuition, materials, and meals from Wednesday dinner through Saturday lunch.

TRAVEL ASSISTANCE: Is travel assistance available? While travel assistance is never guaranteed, Young America’s Foundation will gladly consider all completed requests.Travel assistance may be available on a case-by-case basis for those with financial need. If you have financial need, please email a brief essay (no more than a page) to travel@yaf.org that includes:

Language regarding your financial need

What you hope to gain by attending the conference

Your travel plans

The expected amount of your travel plans and the amount you are requesting. (For example, Expected travel costs from IAD to SBA $500. I am requesting $200 in assistance.)

We will not consider your request until we receive this completed essay. Travel assistance essays are due June 1.

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Ben Shapiro

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Liz Wheeler

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Brian Brenberg

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